She is a member of numerous organizations including Top Ladies of Distinction, NAACP, Finance Executive Networking Group (FENG), and Jack & Jill of America. Foundation Site Coordinator for Alton High School, 2002-2004 (Harnessing Optimism and Potential Through Education), Thornton Township High Schools Leadership Academy, Developer and Facilitator, 1999-present, Institute Day Presenter, Hillcrest High School, Teaming and How to Write Smart Goals, Consultant for QLD Learning, 2004 present, High Schools That Work Presenter, National Conference, 2004, U.S. Department of Education and Office of Vocational Education, Presenter and Coach, Smaller Learning Communities Leadership Institute, San Francisco, California and Atlanta, Georgia, 2005, ISC4 Administrator of the Year Excellence in Education Award 2003, Herman Graves Service Award (IPA, South Cook) -1999, State of Illinois Principal of the Year 1998-99, Outstanding Staff Developer Thornridge High School Faculty -1998, Exceptional Performance & Contributions, presented by Educational Talent Search 1995, The South Suburban Family Shelter Board of Directors, The Links, Incorporated Board of Directors and National President, South Suburban Chicago Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, University of Illinois Cooperative Extension, State Advisory Committee. In addition, the lawmaker, whose mantra is Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, hosted one of the states largest job fairs, which connected thousands of Floridians to more than 100 local and national employers. A longtime advocate and champion to end human trafficking, during the 114th Congress, Congresswoman Beattys bipartisan legislation to combat child sex trafficking unanimously passed the House of Representatives in 2015 and was signed into law as part of a larger measure, theJustice for Victims of Trafficking Act, by President Obama. Wall also gave the young organization an even more tangible gift. Walker Excellence in Community Service Award,Call and Postnewspaper She is a member of the Selma (AL) Chapter of The Links Incorporated, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and numerous other civic and social organizations. Rep. Demings got her first job at age 14. Ellison also served terms on two other County Commissionsthe Equal Employment Opportunity and the Civil Service Commissions. The fourth national president, Vivian J. Beamon, was the first from the Central Area. She enjoyed traveling and entertaining friends. She is an active member in her church, Baker Chapel AME where she serves as a Missionary, church school teacher, assistant teacher and Deaconess. The two women launched Christines idea for a Service Center at Bethel A.M.E. Church. Some materials for the display were made available through the kindness of Alice Spraggins, former president of the Washington (DC) Chapter, and Susan Davis of President Maloneys Lynchburg (VA) Chapter. She also launched Operation Free Palms, a project focusing on rejuvenating Orlandos most crime-ridden housing complex, the Palms Apartments. President Obama often cites this program, which she created nearly a quarter century ago, as an example of the kinds of projects that his My Brothers Keeper initiative is designed to emulate and support. Margaret Pauline Fletcher Weeden Maloney, always called Polly, was born and grew up in Annapolis, Maryland, the daughter of William and Eliza Fletcher. In her professional life, she has been a teacher and/or an administrator at each level of schooling from pre-school Head Start through professional school. With a keen awareness of the need for the African-American community to develop an appreciation and involvement in the more traditionally classical art forms, she was a leader in developing an African-American awareness program for the Seattle Opera. She is an active member of the Dogwood City (GA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. She earned her Bachelors of Arts degree in 1953 from Wiley College (now Wiley University) and returned to Fort Worth to teach at Amanda McCoy Elementary School for 15 years where she was regarded as one of the best educators in her field. She is the founder of the Diversity & Innovation Caucus, the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Homelessness Caucus, co-chair of the Congressional Lupus Caucus, and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus of Bosnia. in Political Science from Yale University with honors in the first graduating class including females, followed by a J.D. This co-founder and second national president of The Links was graduated from Girls High in January 1927 and entered Philadelphia Normal School the following month. Beverly and her husband, Stephen, have been married for forty-nine years. Hawkins was elected second national president of The Links at the fifth Assembly in Buffalo in 1953. Hiring Black . Considered by many as the Voice of Reason, she is dedicated to upholding the Constitutional rights of all people. Campbell led the transformation of the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act for the USSS, markedly improving response, compliance, case management, and oversight for information resources. After being stalled for 12 years, the GOP-led Congress in a bipartisan vote passed the bill in 2014. W.O. She brings to any task given her the traits which characterize her and account for her success. She was the mother of two sons, Frederick, Jr., and Bruce Rosell Hawkins. During he more than 30-year career in home economics/family and consumer sciences, she earned a reputation for excellence in program design and development, grantsmanship and administration. She served several terms as president of the Southern Regional Association of School Boards. In so doing, she was the first African American female to hold the position. International President, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Dr. Glenda Glover, Ph.D, JD, CPA, of Nashville, Tennessee is the International President and CEO of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African-American college women. In June of that year, the Philadelphia Board of Education awarded her a four-year scholarship to the Womens School of Design, later known as the Moore Institute of Art. She ushered through legislation in record time to memorialize a new Federal Bureau of Investigation building in honor of Special Agents Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove, who were killed in what is considered the bloodiest shootout in FBI history. Jo Ann Jenkins holds a variety of board and advisory positions including AARP Board of Directors; General Mills Board of Directors, TheWall Street JournalCEO Council, Kennedy Center National Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors, Stanford School of Medicine Board of Fellows, AVNET Board of Directors; World Economic Forum Stewardship Board for the Education, Gender, and Work System Initiative; World Economic Forum, Board of Governors for the Health Systems Initiative; Vice-Chair, International Oversight Board, National Academy of Medicines Healthy Longevity initiative. Hospital in Dallas. Edmonds served as Alternate-Delegate to the 1970 General Assembly of the United Nations. Those organizations include the Salvation Army, Lions, Kiwanis, Optimist Club, The Links, Incorporated and others. For many years she was a guidance counselor at the Howard High School in Wilmington, Delaware. A woman who was known for making hospitality a hobby, Wall was cited by Ebony magazine in 1950 as a hostess of the year. It was she who opened her home for the first meeting of the group members who were invited to form the new club on November 9, 1946. She has provided subject matter expertise as an appointee to numerous national commissions, committees, boards, think tanks, and advisory councils for notable organizations, including NAACP, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Incorporated. Her parents, Elouise, a maid, and James, a janitor, instilled in their children a deep respect for hard work, decency, and responsibility. Today, she works on the House Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence Committees. She received the Dare to Be Great Award in 2006 from the Illinois Women Administrators Organization. She has been appointed by multiple DC superintendents to the federally-mandated State Title I Committee of Practitioners, and she has been elected as chair for four consecutive years. Kelli served as the head ofGlobal Consumer Branding and Advertising for DELLs Consumer Products division, head of Marketing and Communications for BET Networks, and as a Brand Manager at P&G. Beamon was a dedicated community worker, serving on many boards including the Child Guidance Home, the Childrens Theater, the Community Chest of Greater Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Urban League. While Dean of the College of Business at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi from 1994 to 2012, Dr. Glover led the College of Business through the accreditation process and spearheaded the implementation of the nations first Ph.D. program in Business at a HBCU. She is married to Dr. Elwyn Lee who is also a Yale Graduate and an Administrator at the University of Houston. Rasheeda S. Liberty also serves as a regional finance director for Amazon. During this period of service, she established the relationship between The Links and Africare, which resulted in the furnishing of The Links room at the Africare House in Washington, D.C, and in the digging of numerous water wells all over the African continent. degree from Howard University and the M.A. Campbell was a key player in a three-agency consortium assigned to spearhead the redesign of the $5 Federal Reserve Note. Mr. Adams is a Bishop of the A.M.E. Church and is the founder and chairman emeritus of the Congress of National Black Churches, Inc. As the wife of the Bishop, Adams is the missionary supervisor of hundreds of groups of women in the Episcopal District to which the Bishop is assigned. Beatty serves on the exclusive House Committee on Financial Services and is a member of two Subcommittees: Housing and Insurance and Oversight and Investigations. Under Copelands leadership, KeyBank Foundation was named to The Civic 50 four consecutive times in 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017 as one of Americas fifty most community-minded companies, by Points of Light Foundation, and in 2014 and 2017 ranked #1 among the financial services sector. Under her leadership the group was incorporated; 58 chapters were established; Area divisions were reorganized; and The Links became recognized as the fastest-growing, most interesting group of Black women in the country. (Pittsburgh Courier, June 1953). She received a Masters of Education Degree in Social Science Education from the University of Georgia. At The Links 1949 Assembly, she was chosen as national historian. Leonard was tabbed for the post at the organizations 41st National Assembly in Indianapolis, Indiana. Kornisha was recognized as Chapter President of the Year by the Southeastern Region at the 29th Biennial Mothers Regional Conference. DCs mayor appointed Adjoa to be her senior policy advisor managing the equity portfolio, and to the Commission on African American Affairsserving as the highest-ranking elected member. She was a member of the Eastern Arts Association, the National Arts Association, and the New Jersey Teachers Association. A proven and dedicated mentor, she has spearheaded the growth of Sigma Gamma Rho in the Southeastern Region since 2016, serving in several leadership roles, including international first vice-president, Southeastern Region director and as international editor-in-chief. Dr. Newell-Harris has received acclaimed recognition for her work as the healthcare educational consultant for a major international philanthropic organization. In 2009, she launched a historic at-large campaign for Boston City Council and won, becoming the first woman of color elected to the Council in its 100-year history. For four consecutive years of her presidency, she was listed in Ebony magazineas one of Americas 100 most influential Blacks and she has been listed in Whos Who Among Black Americans in six successive editions. President Frazier led The Links to make the historic pledge of one million dollars to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDEF). Since 1971, President Sutherland has increasingly devoted her time and efforts to various leadership roles with The Links. Copeland was a delegate to the White House Conference on Americas Future. In Lynchburg, Dr. Weeden opened his dental office and Maloney served successively as teacher, guidance counselor and administrative principal at the citys Dunbar High School. In this role she has restructured the corporate board and headquarters operation, initiated the documentation of all business operations, added new revenue streams and increased membership. Her interest in Black-operated businesses probably reflects the contributions made in this field by her famous family. a widening gap over time between the Democrats who were supportive of government interaction with the American polity and Republicans who opposed much of it. From the year of her induction into The Links, Incorporated, she has served on the Executive Council of the organization, ranging from the National Nominating Committee to the national president. But =Maloney had the challenge of receiving their concept and reinterpreting it for new groups, in new places, and at new times. Also, the Center for Effective Lawmaking, a joint initiative between the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University, named her the 2nd most effective Democrat in Congress during the 114th Congress, the 15th most effective Democrat in Congress during the 115th Congress, and the most effective Democrat in the Texas delegation during the 115th Congress. She has also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of an engineering firm, a tax manager at a major public utility company, and an accountant with a Big-Four CPA firm. With a near-perfect record of meeting chapter obligations, the Grants-in-Aid for the first biennium exceeded $132,000.00 and ultimately exceeded $1,000,000.00. In Philadelphia, she attended Reeves Memorial Church and was active in the Hostess Club and the Sponsors Club. The chapter establishment officer was . Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Cuyahoga Community College She was subsequently designated as chair of the Civil Service Commission. Prior to being re-elected as National President, Kornisha served as the 2017-2019 Regional Director of the Southeastern Region. She was one of eight civil rights leaders who met regularly with the President and members of his Cabinet during the late 1970s. View a full description of this book . She has expertise in minority health and behavioral health programs, policies, and related legislation; with subject matter expertise in minority health, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, cardiovascular disease, health disparities, health care reform, tribal issues, re-entry and criminal justice issues, international behavioral health, co-occurring mental health and trauma, and womens and adolescent services. She is leading these brands and her team powerfully through the COVID pandemic, unlocking unprecedented growth (record H1 performance) and market place impact including (but not limited to) noteworthy programs Dove Courage is Beautiful, America wil not be Beautiful, Fathers Taken programs. CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA), a leading precision medicine company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers - today announced that it is sponsoring the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Annual Kidney Patient Summit taking place on Capitol Hill on March 1-2, 2023. The National Speakers Association (NSA) selected McCloud as the cover story for the 2007 July-August issue. Dr. Cole is married to James D. Staton, Jr. She is the mother of three sons and one stepson. The program was designated as a national model of innovation for law enforcement by the United States Department of Justice. The present status of life in our inner cities, with its high unemployment and less than ideal opportunities, demands that we bring together our best minds and talents to resolve these problems with new strategies and tactics. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is an influential and forceful voice in Washington. Edmonds was born in Lawrenceville, Virginia and attended public school there. Further, she has secured more than $10 million in grants for visionary programs involving the professional community in cutting-edge issues such as adolescent pregnancy prevention, family planning, promotion of physical activity among African American youth, school-age child care, and recruitment and retention of minority youth in undergraduate and graduate programs. After her term as national president, Scott served for a time as national director of the Service for Youth program facet. Virginia enjoys traveling, reading, tennis and is learning to play golf. In addition to her volunteer services, Ellison was the first Black woman to become a member of the Board of Directors of Central Fidelity Banks, Inc. Central Fidelity is ranked by U.S. Banker as seventh among the nations largest banking companies on overall performance. 1905. Gwendolyn B. Lee has more than 38 years experience in secondary education. At night she worked at Convair (now Lockheed Martin) to support her children. For six years, she chaired the UNCF Telethon in Waco; for two years, she was telethon chair in Washington, and was UNCF Volunteer of the Year in 1978. Congresswoman Wilson has consistently secured resources for various projects in her district, including a $1 million grant in 2014 to help reduce crime in Miami-Dade Countys highest crime area, the Northside District. Kelli is founder and CEO of JOY Collective, a Black and woman-owned marketing and creative agency committed to delivering purpose-driven work that positive impacts our community. Duties include overseeing the House floor and galleries, the House Appointments Desk, the House garages and parking lots, as well as administering all staff identification badges. Developed a comprehensive, culturally competent, medically accurate, and age appropriate sexual education and health curriculum, which was successfully adopted as a permanent part of the Boston Public Schools wellness policy. Congresswoman Wilson also is founder and chair of the Congressional Black Caucuss My Brothers Keeper Task Force. Her professional caption is appropriate, for she is, a visual speaking experience. After consistent development and expansion, Russell-McClouds analytical ability to substantively address issues, including achieving excellence, hot topics in education, leadership, womens issues, workplace diversity and inclusion, implicit bias and change, among others, has made her a speaker of choice. She has also received honorary degrees from Wilberforce University in Ohio and Livingston College in North Carolina. In further tribute to President Maloney, a memorial display was placed in The Links headquarters during the November 1987 meetings of the national committees and The Links Foundation. In 1905, before the NAACP was founded, Du Bois co-founded the Niagara Movement, a radical Black civil rights . Sixteen years after joining the organization she was elected national president. In a March 1991, a feature article in theLouisiana Woman, the writer (Judy Pennington) noted that the Center was in essence a microcosm of Purnells lifelong work, manifested in a small community that helps the larger (community) make sense of itself.. She won seats in the Florida House of Representatives in 1998 and the state Senate in 2002, whereher peers elected her Senate Minority Leader Pro Tempore and Minority Whip. She held the position of President of Cotys Global Consumer Beauty Division and Senior Vice President of Procter & Gambles Global Cosmetics leading a portfolio of flagship international make-up brands including COVERGIRL, Max Factor, Sally Hansen, Rimmel London, Bourjois, and more. Scotts daughter was the first Black student to attend the Friends Select School in Philadelphia. She also passed a bill that made rape in prison a felony crime. In keeping with the rising national visibility of The Links and to better serve its growing membership, Ellison set as one of her priorities the implementation of the decision of the 1974 Assembly to have a national headquarters with a paid staff. She also served as a member of the National Personnel Committee for eight years and assisted in the organization, staffing, and implementation of personnel policies and procedures for the national headquarters. Du Bois, who edited its official magazine, The Crisis, for 25 years. She then served as a managing attorney in the San Francisco District Attorneys Office and later was chief of the Division on Children and Families for the San Francisco City Attorneys Office. Kelli is from Cleveland Ohio (an unwavering Browns fan!) A member of the Delta Kappa Gamma professional sorority for women in education and of Kappa Delta Pi scholastic honor society, Beamon served at various times as workshop consultant at Syracuse University, North Carolina College at Durham, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. On the national level, Ellison works as a consultant for the Federal Government in a broad spectrum of training in the organization, administration and management of super-grade employees. She earned undergraduate degrees in Psychology and African American Studies, and a masters degree in Educational Psychology from Temple University; a post-masters certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Josephs University; and she holds multiple licenses, including one as a behavior specialist. The Honorable William J. Walker was sworn in as Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives on April 26, 2021. To assist the national president, the Executive Council, and the National Assembly, she also organized the National Advisory Council, composed of all past officers and the organizing members of the Philadelphia (PA) Chapter who cared to participate. Campbell collaborated with the USSS and the Netherlands Forensic Institute and brokered an international agreement to enhance forensic investigative capabilities. Patricia Russell-McCloud 12. In 1973, she served as a member of the Planning Committee of the Florida Governors Conference on Libraries and Public Information Services, and from 1977 to 1988 served on the Metropolitan Dade County Zoning Appeals Board. Other legislative achievements and priorities included relocating women in Florida prisons to facilities that would enable them to be closer to their children while serving out their sentences; opposing high-stakes testing; pushing for a ban of the term illegal alien in state public records; and partnering with Governor Charlie Crist to restore voting rights for ex-felons. She urged the creation of organizational archives and the preservation of chapter materials and emphasized the importance of complete records and reports. Here, for more than 30years, until her retirement in 1977, she served successively as professor of history; chairman of the history department, dean of the Graduate School and University Distinguished Professor. During this conversation, our past national presidents will share their valued insight, personal stories on friendship and service, and how they upheld the legacy our co-founders set course to in 1946 during their respective administrations. She was appointed national vice president in 1995. She also played a major role, alongside other federal and local officials, in helping the City of Columbus win the Department of Transportations (DOT) Smart City Challenge, a nationwide competitionpowered by a pledge of up to $40 million in federal funds to transform one mid-size citys transportation network and make it safer, easier to use and more reliable. A loving mom, friend, leader, and volunteer, Sutherland passed on June 24, 2015. Each course endeavor afforded new knowledge, growth and understanding. She didnt go straight to college after graduation which was a grave disappointment to her mother, but did eventually get there after getting married, having four children and getting divorced. She became journalist of her chapter the same year and was elected chapter secretary in 1974. Rep. Demings began her career in Jacksonville as a social worker, working to protect foster children. In 1976, the Arlington (VA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated accepted her into membership, which served as a fulfillment to her heartfelt commitment to empowering individuals who may otherwise be denied. However, in the annals of The Links, Incorporated this president shines as the one who led the group in the purchasing, renovation, furnishing and equipping of the national headquarters at 1200 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. -General Organizer that went port to port in 1950's to defeat International Brotherhood of Longshoreman (IBL) -Elected President at ILA International Convention in 1963. While teaching at Wilberforce University, Adams met and married John Hurst Adams, then a faculty member at nearby Payne Theological Seminary. In her role at the Secret Service she oversaw criminal investigations, presidential protections, science and technology, and special projects. An 18-year member, prior to her historical election to the presidency by acclamation in July 2002, she has served as chair of the Grants-In-Aid Committee, director of the Services to Youth Program facet, chair of the Membership and national vice president. With her parents proudly at her side, she received a B.S. Since joining the organization in 2010 and heading it since 2014, she has transformed AARP into a leader in social change, dedicated to empowering people to choose how they live and age. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a fellow of the American Anthropological Association, and a member of the Association of Black Anthropologists. On August 23, 2020, Kornisha McGill Brown was elected as the 27th National President of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated at the 44th National Convention. She served as president of the Seattle Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated, on the Board of Managers of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, as chairman of the United Negro College Funds Lou Rawls Parade of Stars Telethons, as president and chairman of the Board of the Seattle First Baptist Church, and as Chairman of the University of Washingtons Educational Opportunity Program. And she was the first woman appointed to the board of Coca-Cola Enterprises. Her challenge to The Links is that a major program for The Links, Incorporated, by the year 2000 should be the establishment and ongoing functioning of a Black Family Institute. This Institute should be a separate and permanent research center which would formulate goals and develop programs which attack mega-problems, and would furnish government, civic organizations, and Links programs the most recent expert knowledge on the Black family. (Ellison: Twenty-fifth Assembly Minutes, p. She was the first woman president of the Cincinnati Urban League and carried this responsibility with distinction for three one-year terms. Her consuming avocation was friendship especially friendship with young people, and with members of The Links. Woman of Influence Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio Past presidents 1-10 1. After retiring from academia, Dr. Cole served as the Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art for eight years. She tries to give more than she receives always with a JOYful heart and positive, passionate spirit. Her professional career was education. She has a long-standing reputation for providing excellent constituent services to the people who elected her. Stanford was active with the Visiting Nurses Association and the Montgomery Hospital Association. Helen Grey Edmonds 6. She has two children Jason Lee a graduate of Harvard University and Erica Lee a graduate of Duke University who is also a Member of the Harris County School Board in Houston, Texas. In addition, Abina has executive produced with Viacom Networks the critically acclaimed documentarySheroes of Selmain which she shared the stories of her life growing up with women such as Amelia Boynton Robinson, Diane Nash, Jean Jackson, Annie Cooper, Annie Pearl Avery, Marie Foster, and many other unsung sheroes; additionally she executive producedWe RememberandLong Ride to Selma, which are docu-concerts that featured President Barack Obama, Congressman John Lewis, and other grassroots foot soldiers along with Grammy Award-winning artists Kirk Franklin, Ledisi, Bill Withers, Estelle, Bebe Winans, Dougie Fresh, and DJ D-Nice. She was a member of the originating Zeta Organizational Leadership committee. As national president, Ellison continued to utilize her many skills and contacts to implement Links programs and maintain the organizations national visibility. Rep. Demings is a lifelong public servant who broke numerous glass ceilings in her rise through the Orlando Police Department and her election to Congress. A charter member, vice president; and later president of the Arlington (VA) Chapter, she was, during her fourth year as Arlington (VA) Chapter president, appointed national director of Services to Youth. Dorothy Bell Wright is a native of Philadelphia. An energetic and dynamic leader known for creativity and out-of-the-box thinking, she is consistently recognized for her ability to guide organizations through brand-building excellence, agility and operational discipline in light of competitive pressure and a rapidly-evolving marketplace. 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